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1. Who is the author of the poetry collection The Wild Iris?
(a) Iris Gluck.
(b) John Gluck.
(c) Lilly Gillick.
(d) Louise Gluck.

2. Who is the speaker in the poem "Wild Iris"?
(a) The poet's husband.
(b) The poet.
(c) God.
(d) The iris.

3. To whom is the speaker of "Wild Iris" speaking?
(a) Death.
(b) The gardener.
(c) The iris.
(d) God.

4. What does the speaker say is "the end of [her] suffering" (1) in "Wild Iris"?
(a) The rains.
(b) Death.
(c) Summer.
(d) Nightfall.

5. What sound does the speaker in "Wild Iris" hear "darting in low shrubs" (1)?
(a) Worms.
(b) Footsteps.
(c) Birds.
(d) Rabbits.

6. The poet in "Matins" (#1) refers to a conversation she had with whom?
(a) Her son.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her sister.
(d) He husband.

7. In "Matins" (#1), what types of people does Noah say "hate the spring" (2)?
(a) Extroverts.
(b) Jovial.
(c) Cold-blooded.
(d) Depressives.

8. The poet in "Matins" (#1) disagrees with Noah, saying that she feels attached to what?
(a) The living tree.
(b) The birdsong.
(c) The summer breeze.
(d) The wild iris.

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